Until the past week or so, I really had never heard of the Oakland/San Francisco based Extra Action Marching Band. However, if they are anything like the insane, but completely amazing, Titanium Sporkestra from Seattle (made up of members of the now disbanded Infernal Noise Brigade and the legendary TchKunG! Amongst others), you won’t be disappointed. Think marching bands covering everything from Black Sabbath to old school Balkan beats and gypsy anthems. Add in a dash of military influence and an unprecedented amount of sexuality to the show, and the band spends more time in the crowd then on stage- dominating the entire crowd into musical submission.
Band isn’t just for nerds anymore- it’s sexy, fun, and incredibly talented. Catch them twice around Austin at showcases this week and who knows- they may just show up other places as well.
